Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 3.83 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Nigeria is 3.83 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 15.6% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 8.94 ha per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3.32 ha per square kilometre, in 2018.
Nigeria ranks 27th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.36 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 5.36 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5.36 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.36 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.36 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.36 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6.55 ha per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1997 | 7.04 ha per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 8.94 ha per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1999 | 7.75 ha per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2000 | 7.44 ha per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 5.92 ha per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 2002 | 5.25 ha per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 6.6 ha per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2004 | 6.13 ha per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 8.29 ha per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 2006 | 6.37 ha per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2007 | 6.36 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 5.27 ha per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 4.44 ha per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 5.36 ha per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2011 | 4.34 ha per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2012 | 4.18 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 4.22 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 3.68 ha per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 3.57 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 5.41 ha per square kilometre | +51.6% |
| 2017 | 4.01 ha per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 2018 | 3.32 ha per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2019 | 3.71 ha per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 4.48 ha per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2021 | 4.35 ha per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 4.54 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 3.83 ha per square kilometre | -15.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 3.83 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2451 ha per square kilometre, 15.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 3.83 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.93 ha per square kilometre, 98% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.24 ha per square kilometre | 5.36 ha per square kilometre | 8.94 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.21 ha per square kilometre | 4.44 ha per square kilometre | 8.29 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.18 ha per square kilometre | 3.32 ha per square kilometre | 5.41 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3 ha per square kilometre | 3.83 ha per square kilometre | 4.54 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More climate change data for Nigeria
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 608.40 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 66,810 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 24,814 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 41,996 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 93.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,500 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 22,614 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,292 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15,322 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 27.52 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Nigeria was 3.83 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.94 ha per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.32 ha per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Nigeria rank for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 27th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna fires — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Savanna fires — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Savanna fires — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.